under rainfed conditions. A total of nine treatments were tried in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The treatments comprise of RDF + compost 10 t ha -1 , RDF + 50 % NK + compost 10 t ha -1 , STCR based NPK + compost 10 t ha -1 , STL based NPK + compost 10 t ha -1 , RDF through enriched compost, RDF + 50% NK through enriched compost, STCR based through enriched compost, STL based through enriched compost, with a control. The results revealed that application of STCR based NPK and compost 10 t ha -1 for targeted yield 40 q ha -1 recorded a highest grain yield (3238.00 kg ha -1 ) and straw yield (8926.00 kg ha -1 ). Similarly higher uptake was recorded in STCR based NPK + compost 10 t ha -1 both in grain and straw. The highest partial factor productivity was recorded in T 2 which receive NPK + 50 % NK + compost 10 t ha -1 .How to cite this article : Saraswathi, Shetty, Y. Vishawanath, Kumar, M. Dinesh and Ashwini, M. (2017). Effect of NPK application through different approaches on yield and major nutrient uptake by finger millet (Eleusine coracona L.) under rainfed conditions.

A field experiment investigated the combined effect of organic manures and nitrogen fertilizers on nutrient uptake and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). Three different organic manures, viz. FYM (0.50% N, 0.26% P and 0.33% K), vermi-compost (1.1% N, 0.64% P and 0.34% K) and poultry manure (1.51% N, 0.78% P and 0.37% K). Urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), single super phosphate (SSP) and muriate of potash (MoP) were used as the sources of N, P, and K fertilizer. Plots with recommended N level provided through chemical fertilizer served as the control. Nine treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. The study showed that neem oil-coated urea could save 20 kg N/ha. Plots that received organic manures + chemical fertilizers recorded a significantly higher (p<0.05) grain and stover yield over plots that received N through chemical fertilizer alone.